Alert Your Closest Concierge, Because ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Is Heading to Thailand

Will we be checking in to the White Lotus one more time? I think I speak for literally everyone when I say thank god, because we are. The first season of the show focused on Hawaii, the second has transported us to Italy, and I’m thankful that HBO and Mike White will get to keep checking off locales that are also conveniently on my bucket list. Here’s what we know about whether there will be another season of the now GOLDEN GLOBE–WINNING SHOW The White Lotus.

First things first, are we getting S3?

YES. HBO announced that the show is renewed for season 3 back in November 2022, and can I just say, thank god.

And there's been some reporting that the next season of the show will take place in... drumroll please... Thailand! When season 2 ended, creator Mike White hinted that the third could take place somewhere in Asia. “I think the third season would be maybe a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus.”

There was never actually supposed to be a season 2 of the show. Season 1 was categorized as a miniseries. But because White figured out a formula for season 2, it feels like he could replicate that for as many seasons as he wants. Like he said, what’s stopping them from doing versions of this in every major city in the world? (Money, probably. And time. But whatever!)

Who will return?

Based on what White did for season 2, it’s fair to assume that almost everyone in the cast would be replaced with new guests. [Spoiler alert for the season 2 finale.] But despite some earlier fake-outs, it looks like Jennifer Coolidge, the one returning cast member for season 2, won’t return for season 3 because she, uh, died in the finale.

White addressed this in that same interview with Deadline, which is why I say there were some fake-outs on this one. “Jennifer is my friend and everybody loved her in the first season, and I was like, I can’t go to Italy without Jennifer. And maybe that’s still the case. Like, maybe you can’t go to Japan without Jennifer either. There are so many fun actors we’ve worked with so far, so it’s just kind of like who’s available.” If you have dream casting ideas for White Lotus season 3, please feel free to find me in my DMs.

What will S3 be about?

That’s another big question. Season 1 focused mostly on race and class, and while all of that does come into play in season 2 as well, this one is focused a lot more on gender and sexual politics. It’s possible these could be the main themes going forward and the discussion about them would continue instead of picking a new topic to focus on.

But if they do take the show to Asia, it could be really interesting to play around with and examine the culture clash between (American) tourists and the people who actually live in that region of the world, especially in regards to religion, like White said. There’s a lot to talk about there!

But the real question, when will people stop checking in to White Lotus resorts?

Like, how many bodies have to pile up before people stop going to White Lotus locations?! Seriously. Rich people are so dumb.

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